Neath
NSW 2326 · Cessnock
430 (2021) → 483 est. (2025) · High Growth
Part of the Cessnock local government area (est. 70,227 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Neath is a high growth suburb in Cessnock, NSW 2326, about 118km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $612K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 28/100, and is about 34km inland. Neath has an overall score of 25/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.26%), Scotland (1.86%), New Zealand (1.4%), Philippines (1.16%), Netherlands (0.7%)
Top languages: German (0.7%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 924 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Abermain Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 905
- Alesco Senior College - Abermain CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.9km
- Holy Spirit Infants SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1006
- Aspect Hunter School, Abermain SatellitePrimary · Independent · 2.8km
- Kearsley Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 898
- Cessnock East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 851
- Weston Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 881
- Cessnock High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5kmICSEA 884
- Cessnock Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 890
- Kurri Kurri Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 898
- St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning - CessnockCombined · Independent · 5.8km
- Pelaw Main Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 914
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Neath
What are property prices in Neath?
In Neath, the median house price is $612K. Median weekly house rent is $550.
How far is Neath from Sydney CBD?
Neath is about 118.5 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Neath?
Neath has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Neath?
Neath has a transport score of 28/100 and 13 bus stops.